3 Smart Things About Animal-Inspired Robotics
3 Smart Things About Animal-Inspired Robotics
Science, Spoken · SpokenLayer
October 24, 20182m 21s
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Show Notes
1. When turkeys strut, their leg muscles work as shock absorbers to boost energy efficiency. That gam action inspired a prosthetic exoskeleton for humans: The lightweight contraption is outfitted with a spring and clutch that take the impact off the user’s calf muscle. In experiments, a person wearing the braces while walking expended 10 percent less energy. 2. Though it has a brain, the lamprey—an eel-like beast—doesn’t need it to wiggle about the deep.
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